Back to School with the Bodkins

We scored some seats … to a high school basketball game

A night of hoops underscored growing desires for normalcy during a lingering global pandemic — despite COVID-19’s ongoing impacts.

Homeschooling during a pandemic can work. Just ask this mother of 13.

“That’s the big take away through this whole pandemic,” said Janet Cox, who’s found success in homeschooling her kids. “There’s no one-size-fits-all model.”

It wasn’t Santa at our door, but it might as well have been

It was our third-grader’s beloved teacher. Their relationship is the real deal, and a big deal during this pandemic.